Summary
When a daydreaming Taipei teenager tries to save a kidnapped boy, he ends up being kidnapped himself and transported to the Taiwanese countryside. There, among an eccentric family of criminals, he embarks on an unexpected journey that is by turns hilarious, surreal, and deeply humane.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 78
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for comedies, +8 min on the typical 100
typical 100108Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1995
August 1, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Taiwan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more16 people
- LCLin Chia-HungLiu Chih-chiang
- Lin Cheng-shengAh-ching
- SCShi Ching-LuenWang Tao-nan
- Wen YingAuntie
- Akio ChenLai Maochun
- Lien Pi-tungAh Xiong
- Lang Tsu-yunAnchor
- Fan Hsiao-FanJunior High School Girl
- Bella ChenTeacher
- Lee Yung-FengCriminal Police
- LCLin Chao-HsiungHsu Huo-du
Hsu Chieh-HuiLu Fei
Wang Ming-taiSenior Police- HFHsu Fu-chunPoliceman
David ChaoWen Qing
Chen Shih-ChiehInterview Reporter
Directing · 1
- Chen Yu-hsun Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Jiang Feng-Chyt Producer
Camera · 1
- Liao Pen-jung Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Lei Chen-ching Editor
Sound · 1
- Max Yu Original Music Composer
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